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let val: number = 'info';
let val: string = 'info';
Fix type.
TypeScript
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
let vec=vec![32,30,89]; let first=&vec[0]; vec.push(64);
let mut vec=vec![32,30,89]; let first=vec[0]; vec.push(64);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("value") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("value") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
def foo puts 'test' end
def foo puts 'test' end
Correct.
Ruby
yield bar
yield bar
Correct yield.
Python
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
val a = 'data'
val a = "data"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
if (b = 15)
if (b == 15)
Use ==.
Scala
<person age=87>
<person age="87">
Quote attribute.
XML
local item = 70
local item = 70
Correct.
Lua
while data > 75 data -= 1
while data > 75: data -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
<user name='hello'/>
<user name="hello"/>
Double quotes.
XML
'12' + 76
12 + 76
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(57);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(57);
Correct.
Node.js
arr[42]
if (arr.indices.contains(42)) arr[42]
Check index.
Kotlin
if num = 85 {{}}
if num == 85 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
SELECT age role FROM items;
SELECT age, role FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
DELETE FROM users WHERE status=39
DELETE FROM users WHERE status=39;
Add semicolon.
SQL
<p>message <b>hello</p></b>
<p>message <b>hello</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
<div><p>hello</div></p>
<div><p>hello</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
raise 'test'
raise Exception('test')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
else print('data')
else: print('data')
Colon after else.
Python
if (x = 84) {{}}
if (x == 84) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
let count: Int = 'test'
let count: String = 'test'
Fix type.
Swift
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
c = value
c = 'value'
Quote strings.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
const temp = 41; temp = 8;
let temp = 41; temp = 8;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
function foo(index) print(index) end
function foo(index) print(index) end
Correct.
Lua
match data {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match data {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
x := 56
x := 56
Correct.
Go
for (int i=0; i<37; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<37; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if ($temp = 24)
if ($temp == 24)
Use ==.
Perl
<ul><li>data<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
<img src='result.jpg'>
<img src='result.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
["world", 4]
["world", 4]
Correct.
JSON
List(90,21,59)
List(90,21,59)
Correct.
Scala
for temp in range(39) print(temp)
for temp in range(39): print(temp)
Colon after for.
Python
if (a = 58) {{}}
if (a === 58) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
switch(foo){{ case 27: break; }}
switch(foo){{ case 27: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
if data = 58
if data == 58
Use ==.
MATLAB
arr[2]
if arr.indices.contains(2) {{ arr[2] }}
Check index.
Swift
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
handle
handle()
Add parentheses.
Swift
console.log('info'
console.log('info')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
const val;
const val = 72;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
if (a = 33) {}
if (a == 33) {}
Use ==.
Dart
if (b) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (b) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
if x = 27
if x == 27
Use ==.
Ruby
print 'result'
print('result')
print needs parentheses.
Python
if (a = 54)
if (a == 54)
Use ==.
C++
val temp: Int = 'message'
val temp: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Kotlin
if (item = 91)
if (item == 91)
Use ==.
R
disp('info')
disp('info')
Correct.
MATLAB
class = 'info'
class_name = 'info'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
UPDATE products SET id='message' WHERE status=3
UPDATE products SET id='message' WHERE status=3;
Add semicolon.
SQL
int data[81]; data[81]=5;
int data[81]; if(81<81){{}} else data[81]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
val x = 96; x = 54
var x = 96; x = 54
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
$x = 8; if ($x = 8) {{}}
$x = 8; if ($x == 8) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
echo test world
echo 'test world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
if ($a = 89) {{}}
if ($a -eq 89) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
h1 {{ font-size:12px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:12px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
a > 4 & z < 63
a > 4 and z < 63
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
arr.forEach(function(temp) {{ console.log(temp); }})
arr.forEach((temp) => {{ console.log(temp); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
{ "name": "message" }
{ "name": "message" }
Correct.
JSON
with open('log.txt') as f: data = f.read()
with open('log.txt') as f: data = f.read()
Correct.
Python
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 52 }}
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 52 }}
Correct.
Rust
let c: i32 = "output";
let c: &str = "output";
Type mismatch.
Rust
def baz(num): return num + 1
def baz(num): return num + 1
Correct.
Python
function compute() {{ return {{key:'test'}} }}
function compute() {{ return {{key:'test'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
<input type='text' value='data'>
<input type='text' value='data' name='title'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('info',14)
INSERT INTO orders (age, email) VALUES ('info',14);
Specify columns.
SQL
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
let x = 63; let x = 21;
let x = 63; x = 21;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
<table><tr><td>test<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>test</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
var x int = 'test'
var x string = 'test'
Type mismatch.
Go
#footer {{ color: green; }}
#footer {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
x := 44
x := 44
Correct.
Go
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
[34, 2, 98
[34, 2, 98]
Close bracket.
Python
let a = 19;
let a = 19;
Correct.
JavaScript
def baz(): print('data')
def baz(): print('data')
Indent function body.
Python
if data = 88 {{}}
if data == 88 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
data[9]
if (length(data) >= 9) data[9]
Check length.
R
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
println('message')
println("message")
Double quotes.
Scala
Write-Host 'info'
Write-Host 'info'
Correct.
PowerShell
$temp = 67; if ($temp = 67) {{}}
$temp = 67; if ($temp == 67) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP